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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 80 of 93

Today’s Leaders : Work For Our Soldiers A Treacherous Attack Wheat Price Premier’s Statement 3/6 Insufficient Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 1

The State Premier, Mr. Mair, said today that if the Commonwealth Government desired to implement [?]…

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Drought Relief Loans to Farmers Terms Announced

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 4

The terms under which advances would be made to wheat-growers, dairy farmers and those engaged in general farming, who are unable to…

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Better Farming Practices “Pigs To Market” Rural Bank Film

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 6

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Trade with Greece Australian Wool and Wheat CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 6

Australia’s main exports to Greece are wheat and wool in 1938-39, the last year tor which statistics are available. Australia exported £A307…

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Wheat and Wool for Greece Australia Plays Material Part

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 2

Australia has been playing a material part in Greece's defensive preparation over the last year. Substantial shipments of wheat and…

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Butter Output Affected by the Dry Season CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 7

Dry conditions caused a reduction in the Australian output of butter in July and August For those two months production amounted to 436…

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Flax-growing in England “Royal” Crop Flourishes (From A [?] Correspondent) (By Air Mall) LONDON September 26

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 6

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Dairy Factory Aid for War Victims Further List of Contributions

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 2

Donations in cash already acknowledged, £55/6/. Received since: E. B. and E. J. Fitzroy, £1; J. J. Scriven, 6/. Total, £56/12/…

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Experimental Dry Farming. Successful Venture by Mr E. Bird

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 3

Experimenting in dry farming on a small plot of ground, covering a little over, half an acre, Mr Edward Bird, of Boundary Street,…

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Unable to Finance Owing to Drought Conditions Terms Under Which Advances Will Be Made to Farmers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture has announced the terms under which advances would be made to wheat-growers, dairy farmers…

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Butter Markets

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 4

Prescott Ltd report: N. S. Wales:—A few isolated dairying districts, mainly on the coast line, have been favoured with some showers, but…

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Dairy Output Plea For Greater Production Mr. Budd’s Views Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 10

Discussing the need for greater daily production in Australia Mr. A. E. Hudd M.L.A. said that be [?] with the contention…

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Fat Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 6

About 750 fat cattle with 50 bulls and choppers, were yarded, the quality throughout being only medium. The major proportion consisted of…

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Royal Empire Show Dairy Cattle Prizes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 1

Intending exhibitors of dairy cattle at the Royal Empire Easter Show will be pleased to learn that Peters Ice Cream Pty. Ltd. has again…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 8
Also in Singleton Argus, The Scone Advocate

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 30th October:—We submitted our Appraisement…

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Poisoned Cattle Damages Against Shire Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 6

Mr. Justice Macrossan awarded £245/14/ damages in the Brisbane Supreme Court last week to Harold Woden Copeland, stock inspector, of…

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Maitland Stock Sales Cattle Market Firm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 6

The quality of the fat cattle yarded at the Campbell's Hill saleyards, West Maitland, on Monday, was only medium compared with recent…

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Wool Stocks and Prices Post-war Position

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The world has visit armies to clothe in war time, but as fur as Great Britain is concerned the call on her mills…

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